Question

Savannah runs a day care center. Of the 12 children at the day care center, 3 of them are

five-year-olds.
What is the probability that a randomly selected child will be a five-year-old?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

3 out of 12 children at the day care center are 5-year-olds. So, the probability of a randomly selected child being a five-year old is
`(3)/(12)`, or
`(1)/(4)`.